About the Iowa Graduate Educational Leadership Licensure Program

The Iowa Graduate Educational Leadership program produces educators who are highly skilled in the art of teaching and leadership. Graduates are student-centered reflective practitioners who work toward continuous improvement. They base decisions upon their ethical responsibility to ensure a quality education for all students. They advocate for quality educational opportunities for all students. 

About the Master of Arts in Teaching

A Post-Baccalaureate Initial Teacher Licensure Program for Wisconsin

This online master's program is an accelerated, licensure path for students who already have an undergraduate degree and are seeking an initial teaching license or for someone who already has a teaching license but wants to teach content that requires additional licensure. 

Program Highlights:

• Online coursework
• Opportunity to student teach in your own school district
• Three licensure options

About the Master of Arts in Education

Designed for the working teacher, our program prepares Wisconsin educators to become transformative leaders in today’s evolving classrooms.

Coursework integrates servant leadership, social justice, and educational equity while exploring innovative instructional techniques, classroom management strategies, and assessment. Flexible options allow you to customize your emphasis or pair your degree with a licensure or certificate to maximize your time and investment.

Option 1: Master of Arts in Education Generalist 

Earn a master's degree and have considerable choice in selecting courses that will meet your individual needs and interests.  

• 15 credits of MA core coursework (6 courses) 
• 15 credits of elective courses 

Option 2 (*recommended*): Pair your master's degree with a licensure or certificate 

Earn both a master’s degree and a licensure in one program to maximize your time and money.  

• 12-16 credits of MA Core coursework 
• 16-33 credits of licensure/certificate specific coursework

About the Master of Arts in Servant Leadership

Lead with Purpose. Serve the Common Good.

For 25 years, Viterbo University's Master of Arts in Servant Leadership (MASL) has prepared leaders to create meaningful change through faithful service, ethical leadership, and authentic relationships. Designed for working professionals, the MASL equips students to lead with integrity and make a lasting impact in their organizations and communities.  

Program Highlights: 

• Learn from experienced leadership faculty
• Apply what you learn to your workplace and community
• In-person intensives, online learning, and collaborative experiences
• Build meaningful connections with classmates, alumni, and leadership professionals

About the Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Become part of an influential network of informed, ethical, and effective leaders committed to making a positive impact.

Viterbo’s data-driven MBA prepares you to lead organizations through essential areas of business functions while managing diverse teams. Designed for both experienced and early-career professionals, the MBA curriculum emphasizes management, data analytics, and strategic sustainable practices. 

Program Highlights: 

• Designed for adult learners
• Highly personal
• Cohort-based with students with a broad range of experience across industries and organizations
• Learn i-n-demand skills in analytics, project management, leadership, and organizational development
• Ethical leadership focus
• 4+1 Option for Undergraduate Students

About the Master of Science in School Counseling

Launch a meaningful, in-demand career as a school counselor with the interpersonal skills and cultural competence needed to support diverse student communities. 

School counselors play a crucial role in helping students navigate challenges and reach their full potential. Viterbo’s program prepares you to provide academic, career, social, and emotional support for K–12 students in the classroom, in small groups, and in individual services. 

Program Highlights: 

• CACREP Accredited
• 100% placement rates
• 7-10 semesters
• Wisconsin DPI approved program
• Designed for working adults
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About Mental Health Counseling

Build the clinical skills, knowledge, and ethical foundation needed for a career as a licensed mental health counselor.

Viterbo’s program combines rigorous coursework with supervised clinical training to prepare students for professional counseling practice. Students develop skills in assessment, intervention, and ethical decision-making while learning to support diverse client needs across a range of mental health settings.

Program Highlights: 

• 95% job placement rate
• Seven-semester accelerated path program
• CACREP approved/accredited through 2032
• Designed for the adult learner
• Benefit from successful student outcomes
• Play therapy expertise

About Speech-Language Pathology

Gain the knowledge and clinical experience to support individuals with communication and swallowing disorders.

Viterbo’s Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology is a year-round, 58-credit program completed in five or nine semesters. Students combine face-to-face coursework with supervised clinical experiences in local schools and health care settings while studying speech, language, cognitive-communication, voice, and swallowing disorders. Mentorship from ASHA-certified professionals prepares graduates for certification and careers supporting individuals with communication disorders.

Program Highlights: 

• 100% Post-Graduation Employment Rate
• 400+ Clinical Hours
• High Praxis Pass Rates
• Advanced Clinical Simulation Lab
• Traditional (full-time) or Flex-Scholar (part-time) options

About the Master of Science in Community Medical Dietetics Program 

Prepare for a career as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

Viterbo’s Master of Science in Community Medical Dietetics offers five pathways to meet every student where they’re at in their quest to become an RDN or advance their professional career. All pathways are offered fully-online and supervised practice can be completed anywhere in the United States.

Program Highlights: 

• ACEND-accredited
• Convenient, online classes
• Includes clinical/practicum hours
• Nation-wide coordinated internship placements
• Experienced faculty with diverse expertise

Are you a 4+1 student? Visit our undergraduate nutrition and dietetics page.

About the Direct Entry Master of Science in Nursing Program 

Become a registered nurse in less than two years.

Designed for students who already hold a bachelor’s degree in another field, Viterbo’s DEMSN program prepares you for initial RN licensure in just 21 months. You’ll build clinical skills through hands-on learning and placements with leading regional health systems while earning a master’s degree that positions you for leadership and advanced nursing roles.

Program Highlights: 

• 21 month accelerated program to becoming an RN
• Online coursework with in-person clinicals and labs
• Designed for the working professional
• Learn from approachable, student-centered faculty with clinical expertise in primary care, occupational health, specialty practice, and acute care